KR200168870Y1 - Versatility keyboard having audio listening and telephone function - Google Patents

Abstract

Multifunctional keyboard having audio listening and telephone function according to the present invention is a hook switch for selecting the audio mode and the telephone mode; A release switch that controls the hook switch to be on-hook after the call is automatically received when the telephone is automatically received, and to switch the keypad switched to the dialer for the computer after the dialing is finished in the telephone mode; As part of the keyboard, the keypad is switched to the dialer for entering a telephone number when the telephone mode is selected by the hook switch; A telephone function unit for making a phone call with a counterpart using a keypad or for detecting a ringing signal input through a telephone port to make a phone call with the counterpart; An audio input / output unit configured to receive and process an audio signal output from an external audio device in an audio mode, and output a voice of the other party output from a telephone function unit in a telephone mode; The audio input / output unit is automatically switched to the telephone mode by receiving the telephone mode signal selected by the hook switch, and switching the audio input / output unit to the telephone mode, switching the keypad from the computer to the dialer, or receiving the ringing signal output from the telephone function unit. Mode to switch the audio input / output unit back to the telephone mode by the control of the release switch after the telephone call is finished, or to assign the keypad assigned for the dialer to the computer by the control of the release switch after dialing in the telephone mode. It characterized in that it comprises a control unit.

Description

Versatile keyboard having audio listening and telephone function

The present invention relates to a computer, and more particularly, to a keyboard with a built-in telephone function and an audio listening function to listen to audio or make a phone call while working with a computer.

1 is an internal configuration diagram of a computer keyboard generally used. In general, the computer keyboard 100 is connected to the host computer 110 via a cable. The general principle of the keyboard is connected to the input / output porter of the microcomputer 101 by the connection combination of the switch matrix 103 composed of the vertical axis and the horizontal axis, and the microcomputer 101 processes the signal and outputs the corresponding data to the host computer 110. ).

In general, a computer user works by using a keyboard configured as shown in FIG. 1. When working with a computer in a space where several people are working, the earphone is used when listening to audio using a sound card or a portable cassette built into the computer main body. In this case, when the call comes in, the user may not know that the call came because he could not hear the ringtone because of the audio sound that he is listening to. This was inconvenient.

The technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is that the user listens to the audio using earphones while the computer is working while the phone comes off the hook switch by the mode control unit to switch the audio input and output unit to the telephone mode to receive the phone signal and the audio output The phone outputs a telephone signal to the unit, and after the telephone call is over, the mode controller switches the audio input / output unit back to the audio mode so that the audio can be heard.

In addition, when the user listens to the audio using earphones while working with the computer, when the user makes a phone call, the mode control unit switches the audio input / output unit to the telephone mode, receives the telephone signal, outputs the telephone signal to the audio output unit, and simultaneously makes a call. The present invention provides a keyboard that converts a keypad of a computer into a phone for dialing and assigns the keypad to a computer when the dialing is completed so that the keypad can be used for the computer.

1 is a diagram illustrating an internal configuration of a general keyboard.

2 is an internal configuration of a multifunction keyboard having audio listening and telephone functions according to the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings>

200 ... Host Computer 210 ... Microcomputer

220 ... first keypad 230 ... second keypad

240 ... hook switch 250 ... keypad selector switch

260 Mode control unit 270 Telephone function unit

280 Audio input / output section 290 Release switch

In order to solve the above technical problem, the multifunction keyboard having the audio listening and telephone function according to the present invention, the computer keyboard connected to the external audio device and the telephone line, hook switch for selecting the audio mode and the telephone mode; A release switch that controls the hook switch to be on-hook after the call is automatically received when the telephone is automatically received, and to switch the keypad switched to the dialer for the computer after the dialing is finished in the telephone mode; A keypad, which is part of the keyboard, which is switched to a dialer for inputting a telephone number when a telephone mode is selected by the hook switch; A telephone function unit for making a phone call to the other party using the keypad or making a phone call with the other party by detecting a ringing signal input through a telephone port; An audio input / output unit configured to receive and process an audio signal output from the external audio device in the audio mode, and output a voice of the other party output from the telephone function unit in the telephone mode; Receiving the telephone mode signal selected by the hook switch, the audio input / output unit is switched to the telephone mode, the keypad is switched from the computer to the dialer, or the ringing signal output from the telephone function unit is automatically input to the audio input / output. Switch to the telephone mode, and after the telephone call is finished, switch the audio input / output unit back to the telephone mode by the control of the release switch, or after the dialing is finished in the telephone mode, press the keypad assigned for the dialer by the control of the release switch. And a mode control unit for allocating the computer.

The apparatus may further include a keypad changeover switch for using the keypad for dialer when the telephone mode is selected by the mode controller and for using the keypad for computer input when the audio mode is selected.

In addition, the hook switch is characterized in that the switching to the telephone mode automatically or manually from the mode control unit by the ringing signal.

The telephone function unit may further include a ringing signal generator for generating a ringing signal indicating that a call is received; A speaker for outputting the ringing signal; A dial signal generator for generating a dial signal by the keypad; A voice processing unit for processing a voice signal transmitted / received by the telephone being switched to a call state; And a microphone for inputting a voice signal to the voice processor.

The audio input / output unit may further include: an external input terminal for connecting an external audio device; A synthesizer which synthesizes the audio signal output from the audio device and the ringing signal; A signal output switch for selecting a telephone call output signal and an audio output signal by the mode control unit; And an output terminal for outputting a signal selected from the signal output switching switch.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

2 is an embodiment of a multifunction keyboard having audio listening and telephone functions according to the present invention, the host computer 200, the microcomputer 210, the first keypad 220, the second keypad 230, the hook switch ( 240, a keypad changeover switch 250, a mode control unit 260, a telephone function unit 270, an audio input / output unit 280, and a release switch 290.

The microcomputer 210 inputs data corresponding to the first keypad 220 and the second keypad 230 used as the numeric keypad to the host computer 200.

The first keypad 220 enters data into the host computer 200.

The second keypad 230 mainly inputs numbers into the host computer 200 and serves as a dialer keypad for performing a dial function when performing a telephone function.

The hook switch 240 and the release switch 290 supply a control signal to the mode controller 260 to convert the second keypad 230 into a computer keypad or a telephone dialer keypad.

The keypad changeover switch 250 converts the second keypad 230 into a keypad for a computer or a keypad for a telephone dialer.

The mode control unit 260 receives the ringing signal output from the telephone function unit 270 or the mode control signal output from the hook switch 240 to switch the audio input / output unit 280 to the telephone call state, and the hook switch 240. Or a mode control signal output from the release switch 290 to control the keypad changeover switch 250 to convert the second keypad 230 into a computer keypad or a telephone dialer keypad.

The telephone function unit 270 uses the second keypad 230 to make a phone call to the other party, or detects a ringing signal input through the phone port to make a phone call with the other party. A telephone call is made between a ringing signal generator 271 for generating a ringing signal, a dial signal generator 272 for generating a dial signal under the control of the speaker 274 for outputting the ringing signal, and the second keypad 230. And a microphone 275 for inputting voice to the voice processor 273 and a voice processor 273 for processing voice signals transmitted and received in the state.

The audio input / output unit 280 receives an audio signal output from an external audio device and outputs the audio signal or receives a ringing signal output from the telephone function unit 270 and is synthesized with the audio signal and output. The audio signal of the other party is outputted by an external input terminal 281 for connecting an external audio device, a synthesizer 282 and a mode control unit 256 for synthesizing the audio signal and the ringing signal output from the audio device. And a signal output switching switch 283 for selecting a telephone call output signal and an audio output signal, and an output terminal 284 for outputting a signal selected from the signal output switching switch 283.

The release switch 290 controls the hook switch 240 to be on-hook after the call is over when the telephone is automatically received, and switches the second keypad 230 switched to the dialer for the computer after the dialing is completed in the telephone mode. It's a switch that lets you.

Based on the above configuration, the operation of the present invention will be described in detail.

The microcomputer 210 connects a signal by the matrix combination of the first keyboard 210 and the second keypad 230 to the input / output porter of the microcomputer 210 and sends corresponding data to the host computer 200.

The mode controller 260 controls the keypad changeover switch 250 and the signal output changeover switch 283. Here, the keypad changeover switch 250 may be processed by the software of the microcomputer 210. Mode control unit 260, when the computer is powered on first, the keypad changeover switch 250 is connected to the (C) side, the second keypad 230 is switched for the computer and the signal output changeover switch 283 (A) Located to the side to output the signal input from the external input terminal 281 to the output terminal 284. Therefore, when the computer is turned on, both the first keypad 220 and the second keypad 230 are allocated for the computer, and the output terminal 284 outputs a signal input from the external input terminal 281.

When a computer user is listening to a signal input from an external input terminal 281 through the output terminal 284 (while working on a computer), the ringing signal generator 271 outputs a ringing signal to output the speaker 274. The ringing signal is output through the signal, and at the same time, the ringing signal is added to the signal input from the external input terminal 281 through the summer 282 and output to the output terminal 284 through the signal output switching switch 283 to the computer. The user knows that the call is coming, and when the user off-hooks the hook switch 240 to answer the call, the mode control unit 260 controls the signal output switching switch 283 to (A). Position to the position of (T) to output the signal of the voice processing unit 273 through the signal output switch 283 so that the user uses the voice processing unit 273 and the microphone 295 to talk to the other party can do.

In this case, the keypad changeover switch 250 is positioned to the (C) side without being affected by the mode control unit 260, so that the second keypad 230 is allocated for the computer.

As another method of receiving a call, when a computer user receives a signal input from an external input terminal (while working on a computer) through an output terminal 284, the ringing signal output from the ringing signal generator 271 is output. By controlling the mode control unit 260, the hook switch 240 of the telephone is automatically off-hooked, and at the same time, the signal output changeover switch 283 is switched from the position of (A) to the position of (T). To output the signal from the voice processing unit 273 to the output terminal 284 so that the user makes a call with the other party using the voice processing unit 273 and the microphone 295 and presses the release switch 290 when the call is finished. By controlling the mode control unit 260, the hook switch 240 is turned on-hook so that the signal output switching switch 283 is switched back to (A) so that the audio signal input from the external input terminal 281 is output. 284). This method is useful when there is a lot of incoming calls.

In this case, the keypad changeover switch 250 is positioned to the (C) side without being affected by the mode control unit 260, so that the second keypad 230 is allocated for the computer.

When the user wants to make a call, when the user off-hooks the hook switch 240, the mode control unit 260 controls the signal output switching switch 283 to move the signal output switching switch 283 to the (A) position. To the (T) position so that the signal of the voice processing unit 273 received through the telephone line is output through the output terminal 284, and at the same time, the keypad changeover switch 250 is moved from the (C) position to the (T) position. Assigns the second keypad 230 to the dialer by pressing the second keypad 230 corresponding to the telephone number of the counterpart to which the user wants to talk, and dials the dial signal output from the dial signal generator 272. The voice transmission unit 273 and the phone line can be transmitted to the other party and the user can dial the desired number after the user wants to assign the second keypad 230 for the computer. By pressing The keypad control switch 260 switches the keypad changeover switch from the (T) position to the (C) position so that the second keypad 230 can be allocated for the computer, and the second keypad 230 is a dialer. When the call is over in the state allocated for the user, the mode control unit 260 controls the keypad changeover switch 250 by on-hooking the hook switch to allocate the second keypad 230 for the computer and at the same time, the signal output changeover switch. The control unit 283 controls the output terminal 284 to output a signal input from the external input terminal 281.

According to the present invention, a computer keyboard has a device for amplifying and outputting a telephone and an external signal, and some keypads of the computer keyboard are controlled to be switched by a mode control unit for a computer or a dialer of the phone, and simultaneously output. By selecting a signal input from an external input terminal combined with a ringing signal or a signal input from an output signal or an external input terminal of a telephone, the following effects are obtained.

First, while a computer user is working on a computer, the hook switch can be automatically or manually turned off-hook by a ringing tone of an incoming call while the user listens to an audio signal such as music input from the outside.

Second, when a computer user needs to make a phone call while listening to audio signals, such as external music, while working on the computer, the computer user can turn off the hooks on the phone and assign some computer keypads to the phone's dialers. You can make a phone call to the other party you want to talk to and work on your computer while talking on the phone. After the phone call, you can work on your computer and hear the audio signal from the outside.

Claims (6)

In the computer keyboard connected to the external audio device and the telephone line, A hook switch for selecting an audio mode and a telephone mode; A release switch that controls the hook switch to be on-hook after the call is automatically received when the telephone is automatically received, and to switch the keypad switched to the dialer for the computer after the dialing is finished in the telephone mode; A keypad, which is part of the keyboard, which is switched to a dialer for inputting a telephone number when a telephone mode is selected by the hook switch; A telephone function unit for making a phone call to the other party using the keypad or making a phone call with the other party by detecting a ringing signal input through a telephone port; An audio input / output unit configured to receive and process an audio signal output from the external audio device in the audio mode, and output a voice of the other party output from the telephone function unit in the telephone mode; Receiving the telephone mode signal selected by the hook switch, the audio input / output unit is switched to the telephone mode, the keypad is switched from the computer to the dialer, or the ringing signal output from the telephone function unit is automatically input to the audio input / output. Switch to the telephone mode, and after the telephone call is finished, switch the audio input / output unit back to the telephone mode by the control of the release switch, or after the dialing is finished in the telephone mode, press the keypad assigned for the dialer by the control of the release switch. A multifunction keyboard having audio listening and telephone functions, comprising a mode control unit for allocating for a computer. The method of claim 1, When the telephone mode is selected by the hook switch, the keypad is used for the dialer, and when the audio mode is selected, the audio switch further comprises a keypad switch for allowing the keypad to be used for computer input. Multifunctional keyboard with functions. The method of claim 1, wherein the hook switch When the call is received, the hook switch is turned on and hooked by the ringing signal and the audio input / output unit is automatically switched to the telephone mode by pressing the release switch after the telephone call is finished. Multifunctional keyboard with audio listening and telephone function, characterized in that. According to claim 1, wherein the telephone function unit A ringing signal generator for generating a ringing signal indicating that a call is received; A speaker for outputting the ringing signal; A dial signal generator for converting a signal output from the keypad into a dial signal; A voice processor for processing a voice signal transmitted and received by being connected to a telephone to be called by the dial signal and simultaneously switching to a telephone call state; And And a microphone for inputting a voice signal to the voice processing unit. The method of claim 1, wherein the audio input and output unit An external input terminal for connecting an external audio device; A synthesizer which synthesizes the audio signal output from the audio device and the ringing signal; A signal output switching switch for selecting a telephone call output signal and an audio output signal by the ringing signal; And And an output terminal for outputting a signal selected from the signal output switching switch. The method of claim 1, Multi-function keyboard with audio listening and telephone function, characterized in that it further comprises hands-free earphones with a microphone for transmitting and receiving voice signals or listening to audio signals during telephone calls.